Idaho Falls and Twin Falls squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Idaho Falls had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Twin Falls Bruins by a score of 3-2. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Idaho Falls started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Idaho Falls still got an impressive performance from Grace Fuger, who had 30 digs and two aces. Fuger has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Bowen, who had 16 digs.
Even though they lost, Idaho Falls kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Idaho Falls' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-13-1. As for Twin Falls, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-15.
Idaho Falls didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Lakeland on the 2nd. Twin Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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